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Gab and Eat
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Breakfast
7 reviews for Gab and Eat
The biggest breakfast in Pittsburgh, as far as I can tell - and delicious and cheap too. I ordered some mix of eggs, bacon and pancakes - and got 2 dinner-sized plates, one loaded with pancakes and the other stuffed with eggs, bacon, and home fries. Oh, and a side of toast. For under $5, if I recall.
HUGE portions, all well-executed; as good as DeLuca's.
I've not had anything besides breakfast, so can't comment on the burger or anything else.
Cramped quarters, and you'll have to wait, but when nothing but monster morning food will do, this is the destination.
I miss this place. When I return home to pittsburgh this is always a must to ease myself into a saturday morning recovery after getting banged up on cheap south side cocktails the night before. When I think of pittsburgh, I remember cutting morning classes in highschool just to get after the best bacon egg and cheese i know of. Honestly i live in nyc where you can get a bacon egg and cheese on every single corner, and nowhere that i have been does it as well as this joint. Go here and you will be happy you did.
Okay, let's first set expectations. This place is a true DIVE...this is not for the NYC foodie crowd. If you want a down home, large portion awesome breakfast, this is the place. The place is packed with happy diners, the server was very friendly in a busy grandma kind of way. The best part - they have "dippy" eggs on the menu and define the degree of dippy you can order. For anyone who has never heard of a "dippy" egg - this means sunny side up or over medium where the eggs are still runny and you can dip your bread in them. The eggs were great - I ordered mine over medium, the breakfast potatoes were fab - no complicated additives like peppers or onions - just plain good potatoes cooked in fat - the best part - the fresh Italian bread. YUM!!!
Cheap, unpretentious, and, for this, one of my favorite breakfast joints in the country. Simply put I LOVE it here. The mixed grill, the sausage and egg on a biscuit, the home fries. This it the very definition of diner. Thank you Gab 'n' Eat!
If you want a true understanding of Pittsburgh in the morning, come here. This greasy spoon is always packed, and is one of the better of its kind south of the city.
They serve waffles in halves, which is great. The eggs and toast are good, the homemade hot sausage is excellent. The drawback are the barely cooked potatoes.
If you're hungry, get "The Mixed Grill"... Gab and Eat's brand of the "kitchen sink" breakfast that all Midwest places are about.
Good Luck getting a seat, that's all I have to say. The Gab and Eat is famous and infamous. Diner food is what's up and I like it. When I was a roofing mechanic, we'd meet there before work. Although I'm not sure I would recommend it if you're working were there's no bathrooms. hehe
Stick to basics and this is the best place in or around the 'burgh. First time go with a friend and sit at the counter. Short order cooking at it's best, it's like a floor show with the actor's backs to you. Breakfast has no losers. Eggs, omelets, pancakes, waffles, breakfast sandwiches to order, the ever popular mixed grill, get a 1/2 Louie instead of home fries (although they good as is) and don't forget the italian toast.
Frequently voted the best burger in Pittsburgh for a reason. As for ambiance, well lets just say I don't think there are two matching plates or coffee mugs in the joint. But the coffee's good and hot and refreshed often as the service is good, andlocal with many long time folks working here. If I don't get there for awhile I need to go through detox because I feel too healthy.